S&S/Simon Element A Doodle a Day Keeps the Stress Away: Quick Creativity for Instant Calm

I love this book, I’m not very happy with the paper itself as it will limit what tools you can use. It’s simuláis to decent coloring book paper, so pencils and crayons work, most markers will bleed through the page. You may want a separate scrapbook to do the actual work in. The book has pages with text prompts (such as “Fill this page with triangles of all sizes”), recommended designs to repeat (such as a one inch simple doodle or pattern for you to mimic), starter images to complete (example, an empty flower pot for you to decorate and fill), and outlines for you to draw abstract patterns or Zen Tangles in (like rectangular grids or abstract intersecting lines). There are also a few doodles with step by step drawings for you to learn how to draw them yourself, like a simple daffodil, but this is not a learn how to draw book. This is more of a tool for those who want to draw, doodle, or do patterns/Zen Tangles, but who have a hard time knowing how to find time to practice, or who want simple things to practice with just to get used to drawing by hand. It can also make a good gift for someone who likes to draw but rarely has the time to dive into a project. These prompts can be done in just a few minutes or you can spend an hour filling a page with tons of details. You can use it in times of stress, or you can make it a routine/scheduled activity kind of like journaling or meditation. This would also be really good for people who are afraid to draw because they grew up being told they didn’t deserve or were wasting art supplies because they weren’t good enough. There are a lot of prompts here anyone can do, and the goal is just to fill the page or the frame, not create a perfect masterpiece. It’s not intimidating.

Absolutely fun book. If the 2 cons below don’t bother you i definitely reccomended it. Only 2 cons are the paper thickness and printer ink because general water based pens even good quality tombows + uniball signo 1.0 pens bleed thru almost instantly which is a shame and a definite need to put backing paper in between so the printed page on the back does not transfer to the next page.

著者のYouTubeチャンネルのファンなので購入しました。 頭を使わないものから、ちょっと想像力を働かせる必要がある、自由度の高いものまで、面白いワークがたくさん載っています。豊富なページ数が嬉しい。長期間楽しめそうです。 すごく気分が落ち込んでいる時も、この本を開いて眺めたり書き込んだりしていると、笑顔になれるので、最近はお守りのように持ち歩いています。普通のペーパーバックサイズなので軽くて、持ち運びに便利です。 Thank You Tamara. あなたのアートはいつも、私の心の支えです。

Great way to reduce stress and express yourself with prompts to fuel creativity

This book is perfect to beat boredom and spark creativity! It keeps you engaged for hours and brings out your imaginative side. Totally worth it!